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I spent my birthday celebration at The Old Hall with a group of friends and we had the most amazing stay. The house is in a beautiful location in Norfolk and is set on 17 acres of incredible gardens - we were all saying we felt like we were in Downton Abbey!

The house is full of character, original features combined with all the mod cons to make the stay incredibly comfortable - from the Aga stove in the kitchen to the 16th century beams in the dining room.

We did the restaurant at home experience on Sat night and it was great - the caterers were really professional and the food was fab.

I would highly recommend The Old Hall for anyone who is looking for something really special.

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Just returned from a long weekend spent in this magnificent house.Everything was perfect, including the weather! There can be few owners of such wonderful historic houses who trust guests to respect and love the house,and leave beautiful pictures,ornaments and artefacts in situ,as they add so much to the ambience of the place.The house is immaculate (not easy in such an old house)there were beautiful fresh flower arrangements,spotless white fluffy towels,and crisp white bed linen.We could not fault it in any way whatsoever,and we'd all love to return ,being very reluctant to leave today.Loads to do,umpteen books games,several Tvs,wifi,swimming pool tennis court,!and several lounges so it was easy to find a quiet space if you wanted a quiet spell.The owner has incredible taste,and everywhere you look there is something to please the eye.The gardens are fantastic,and the peacocks and other feathery inhabitants are a constant source of entertainment.The topiary is fascinating,as is the history of the place.I cannot recommend it too highly and feel Very fortunate to have been a temporary resident at the Old Hall

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I have recently returned from the most amazing birthday weekend in this wonderful house.To say I was not looking forward to my BIG birthday was an understatement! Unbeknown to me my family booked this wonderful house and turned my dreaded birthday into a wonderful celebration.We arrived on the Friday to be met by Janine (the owner) and she gave us the warmest of welcomes, the weather was chilly but the house was warm and had the most lovely ambiance with the sun shining in the leaded windows. Such a beautiful house and far more perfect than any 5* hotel. The kitchen with the aga was the hub of the house and when we arrived there was fizz in the fridge with a tray of champagne flutes, plus a tray set for tea (milk in the fridge) complemented by a beautiful cake.

We are a family of 9 adults and 2 children, ages ranging from 70 to 5 and it suited us all. Lots for the children to do, they loved the playroom and playing tennis with the adults on the tennis court. There is also a pool and a pool house, although only open in the summer. The grounds are magnificent and home to peacocks and chickens. Do try the fresh eggs for breakfast, so yummy. There are so many rooms in the house, do look at the website and if you book this house you will not be disappointed. I had a surprise party in the big hall and my family arranged caterers(Bespoke) who were excellent and I must give them a mention as their service was above and beyond and I would highly recommend them.

I think over the course of the weekend we used most rooms and lit the open fires, this has to be the most relaxing place my husband and I have ever stayed in, of course my children together with their husbands, wives, partners did all the organising making this the best 70th birthday weekend ever but they certainly got it spot on when they booked The Old Hall at Saxlingham, Nethergate.

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Not being able to decide on a venue for Christmas, we opted to bring our family together on neutral soil. Out of all the places we looked at, ranging from the Scottish Highlands to the French coast, we couldn't have picked a better place than The Old Hall.

From the very beginning, Janine and her team went above and beyond what we expected from them, never settling for 'just' fulfilling our wishes but continuously taking an extra step to ensure the best possible experience. Events were smoothly put together and additional requests such as catering, seamlessly coordinated.

The Old Hall itself is a magnificent and wonderful house, full of beautiful period features and tasteful decoration, all of which makes one feel at home from the very first step across its doors. Katy's warm welcome upon arrival further added to this experience and the delicious mince pies/welcome gifts made us want to stay on forever.Its grounds are stunning and we are definitely planning on coming back in spring to see the flowers in full blossom.

Finally, let us not forget to mention the fact that we were accompanied by eight dogs, whom Janine and her staff kindly welcomed, trustingly, with open arms.

Thank you all so much for this relaxing and lovely experience!

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Over a year ago we first hired the Old Hall and had such a fantastic experience, we booked it again for the following year. We weren't disappointed. It's a fabulous house, with beautiful gardens set up to easily accommodate a party of 16 people. WE absolutely love the place, and intend to book it again. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

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